Devin Tillis has 24 points on a perfect night from the field (8 for 8) but the Anteaters see their 17-point lead whittled to one in the final minute before prevailing, 77-71. UCI closes tournament play against Rice on Friday afternoon.
After not being selected to play in the NCAA Tournament, Michigan accepted a bid to play in the NIT as a No. 3 seed and will host Toledo on Tuesday night in Ann
THE ESSENTIALS WHAT #46 Michigan (17-15, 11-9 Big Ten) vs #87 Toledo (27-7, 16-2 MAC) WHERE Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI WHEN 7 PM THE LINE Kenpom: M -8 Torvik: M -7 TELEVISION ESPN 2 THE OVERVIEW The must wins were not won and so here we are, in the NIT. You do not have to pay attention to this but here's a preview anyway. Michigan draws Toledo, as it is the NIT's wont to limit travel in the first round. The Rockets were the MAC regular season champions but lost to Kent State in the conference tourney final, and now they're here. Toledo had no at-large case despite a shiny record because of a questionable decision to schedule no high-major teams this season. Also they lost to UMKC, East Carolina, George Mason, and Marshall before embarking on their reign of terror in conference play. Michigan's track record against MAC foes is not encouraging. There were escapes against EMU and Ohio, the latter in overtime, and a dismal loss to CMU. Michigan accepted a bid, but do t